Register

To keep your account secure, your new password must be at least 8 characters long and contain a minimum of 3 of the following: 1 number, 1 lowercase letter, 1 uppercase letter or 1 special character.

Password Requirements

CheckmarkMust be at least 8 characters

Must contain at least 3 out of 4 of these:

CheckmarkCapital letters

CheckmarkLowercase letters

CheckmarkSpecial characters

CheckmarkNumbers

CheckmarkValid!

Confirm Password

This is an autocomplete field. We will populate a list of suggestions as you type. We will notify you of the number of suggestions that match your query as you type. If suggestions are found, press the down key to focus the suggestions list. Select a suggestion item to set it as the value of this field. Press escape in the suggestions list to close the list and return to the search input field.

This input can be used to search for a location. Results will be retrieved as you type and your entered input will be autocompleted based on the first closest match. Use up and down arrow keys after entering input to go thru the list of available suggested locations found for your entered input. Use the enter key to select the current suggestion. Use the escape key to reset the input and clear the suggestions.

ULISSE - A Petfinder Happy Tail

Adopted from DOWNEY LA SHELTER

ULISSE - posted 07/17/2009

From Maria Angela of La mesa , CA

I am from ITALY and moved here 4 years and 1/2 ago from LONDON UK. I was missing my family and decided to adopt a dog. After speaking to few people I decided to adopt from a shelter instead of Buying a pet. I saw Ulisse's Picture and I thought he was the cutest baby in the universe. I called the shelter and put an hold. As the system was down they could not. When I called the 4th time they said someone else got him. I made a complaint as I was the first caller and I wanted him so bad. In the last two months, I called every single day for all the shih tzuS they had, but I could never get one. I then, that day, spoek to the supervisor and she agreed that if the system was not down, I would have put on hold My baby. So she gave him to me. I had never been in LA but I printed the directions and, for my first time, drove all the way by myself after work to pick up my babyboy Ulisse. He was in terrible condition but as I never had a dog, I did not realize that Until I brought him to the vet. He had pneumonia, ear infection, tape worm and he was also infected with fleas and his skin was in such a mess. He cost more than 12 hundreds dollars to cure him the first months. He deserved every single penny I spent on him. After 4 years you could not recognize him, he is an happy camper, always smiling and more secure in himself. He was so scared at the beginning, but after sleeping for a bit with mum he start knowing that mum will never maltreat him or abandon him. He has now a sister, Penelope, from SD shelter and a brother, Telemaco, who was given to me by his owner who could not keep him. I am the luckiest ITALIAN WOMAN IN THE WORLD as I met the LOVE OF MY LIFE IN THE USA ( my 3 shih tzu are MY CUTEODYSSEY).